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Educator-Programmers Are Reaching out to a Younger Generation of Potential Coders

May 13, 2013

As the need for mobile apps developers increases and interest in computer science courses wanes, professional educator-programmers are reaching out to a younger generation of potential coders: students as young as 10. In Utah this week, ...

Tags: Computer Products, mobile apps

San Francisco Killed Its Cellphone Radiation Warning Law by Agreeing to Settle a Lawsuit

May 13, 2013

San Francisco killed its cellphone radiation warning law on Tuesday by agreeing to settle a lawsuit by the mobile industry group CTIA. The settlement, approved on Tuesday night by a 10-1 vote by the city's Board of Supervisors, ended a ...

Tags: Cellphone, CTIA Settlement, Computer Products

Japanese Steelmakers Planned to Produce Crude Steel in Q2 of This Year,Rising by 4%

May 13, 2013

According to an industry survey released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), the Japanese steelmakers planned to produce 27.58 million tons of crude steel in the second quarter of this year, rising by 4% from a quarter ago. ...

Tags: Japanese Mills, Crude Steel

Mattel Has Promoted Michael Hick to Sales Director for The UK and Ireland

May 13, 2013

Mattel has promoted Michael Hick to Sales Director for the UK and Ireland. He joined the company in 2008 as Senior National Account Manager on the Argos and Tesco business, having previously worked at Mega Brands UK and LEGO UK. Hick ...

Tags: Toys, Toys Industry

More Non-Member Retailers Will Be Attending The Toymaster Show 2013 Than Previous Years

May 13, 2013

More non-member retailers will be attending the Toymaster show 2013 than previous years. With over 100 non-members expected and the 165 hotel rooms available for Tuesday night already sold out, Toymaster’s operations director, Ian ...

Tags: Indies Flock, Toys

Schleich Has Teamed up with Pony Magazine

May 13, 2013

Schleich has teamed up with Pony Magazine and Horse and Rider publisher DJ Murphy to reach more than half a million children over the summer period. Magazine content will promote its collection of pony and horse figures. The May edition ...

Tags: Schleich, Pony Magazine, Toys

It Might Be a Challenging Year for The Toy Trade

May 13, 2013

It might be a challenging year for the toy trade, but Harrods’ Toy Kingdom is confident it is about to have one of its strongest 12 months yet. Sales have risen since the London store’s toy area underwent a multi-million pound ...

Tags: Toys, Toys Industry

Renault Captur Could Have Been Safer for Rear Passengers Because of Using Admits Exec

May 13, 2013

The Renault Captur could have been safer for rear passengers, a Renault executive has admitted, had curtain airbags been fitted to the car. The controversial decision to make full-length curtain airbags unavailable in the Renault Captur ...

Tags: Auto, Transportation

A New Marketing Communications Agency Has Opened Its Doors

May 13, 2013

A new marketing communications agency has opened its doors, headed by a former Radica exec. Kelly Jones worked at the firm prior to its acquisition by Mattel, and has now formed The Butterfly Consultancy. The company is aiming to ...

Tags: Butterfly, Toys

Ruby Fresh's Innovative Salad Jewels Combine Pomegranate Arils with Savory Ingredients

May 13, 2013

Ruby Fresh's innovative new Salad Jewels combine fresh pomegranate arils with savory ingredients that turn any ordinary green salad into the crowning jewel of the meal. The Salad Jewels come in a 7-oz package with a manufacturer's ...

Tags: Sealed Pack, Packaging

Huegli Decided to Purchase a Linkx TF500 Machine

May 13, 2013

The company recently decide to upgrade its packaging operations for sachets of cook-in sauces. Key requirements for the machine were that it should be versatile, dependable and capable of future enhancement, and also that it should have a ...

Tags: Food Firm, Food, Packaging

Mike Ely with Jetblack Products' Expanded Push Into The U.S. Market

May 13, 2013

Sales and marketing executive Mike Ely is leaving NiteRider after 15 years with the company to lead Australian parts and accessories brand JetBlack Products’ expanded push into the U.S. market. JetBlack manufactures a range of ...

Tags: Ely, JetBlack Products

Skoda Rapid Sport Concept Has Been Officially Announced at This Year in Austria

May 13, 2013

The Skoda Rapid Sport concept has been officially unveiled at this year's Worthersee tuning show?in Austria. Initially seen in sketches earlier this week, the Skoda Rapid Sport concept is intended to show a particularly sporty and ...

Tags: Skoda, Auto, Transportation

Holden Malibu Achieves Five-Star Safety Rating But Disappoints at FIAT Freemont

May 13, 2013

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has praised the Holden Malibu for achieving a five-star safety rating but has expressed disappointment at a four-star result for the family-oriented Fiat Freemont. Launching in Australia ...

Tags: Auto, Transportation

Jaguar F-Type Coupe Has Been Spotted Testing in Near Production Trim

May 13, 2013

The Jaguar F-Type coupe has been spotted testing in near production trim by CarAdvice's spy photographers. Just days after patent images purporting to be the Jaguar F-Type coupe were revealed, our spy shooters have snapped the real thing ...

Tags: Auto, Transportation

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